Now offered as a separate application, Casper Imaging makes imaging machines even easier.
Even though Network Startup devices can be used to individually image machines, Casper can cost-effectively deliver consistent first-images to all machines using a locally attached FireWire drive.
Casper also gives you the flexibility to do more with your installs. Casper comes with options for installing images, such as: erasing the disk, installing software, naming the computer, creating local user accounts, binding to Active Directory, specifying network settings, and rebooting. Since all of these unique settings are established prior to imaging, there is very little post-fix work to be done.